Hemingway wrote lions into novels and appeared in dreams many times.
We often say that dreams are a reflection of real life, and some strange dreams are actually another fact in our lives, but they convey another image to us through dreams.
The lion is the king of the grassland. It is magnificent and full of wild tension. It is no accident that Hemingway wrote lions in his novels. In his male world, the lion is a male and flamboyant species.
Hemingway has always been known as a "tough guy" in literary circles. His novels have the tension and courage of men. In The Old Man and the Sea, Santiago dreamed of lions three times. What do these three dreams about lions symbolize? Why do lions appear frequently in Hemingway's dreams?
Lions first appeared before fishing. The old man hasn't been out to sea for a long time. This time, she decided to take a chance. Before he decided to go to sea, he had a dream about lions. At this time, there is no other creature in his dream, just a lonely lion.
Santiago knew that the voyage would not be smooth sailing. The lion in his dream is the hidden courage in his heart, and only the bravery of the lion can bring him that kind of primitive power.
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It is conceivable that the wildness of the man in Hemingway's bones permeates the novel, and the lion is a manifestation of male hormones. In the dream of nothingness, the lion is a heroic symbol of contempt for everything.
The second time there was no dream of the lion in San Diego, he dreamed of more yellow beaches, which he dreamed after fighting with marlin. In these dreams, there are more colors, and the lion does not appear on the beach, but Santiago expects the lion to appear again.
Santiago's wishes are like prayers. In his subconscious, the lion is a symbol of strength and good luck, so he expects the lion to appear in his dream again. Santiago can only gain strength if he is as brave as a lion on the boundless sea, so he expects good luck and courage in his dreams.
When he came back from fishing, he dreamed of the strong lion again. Although he actually got nothing in the end, the lion appeared in his dream again.
Everyone has a hero and a totem in his heart, just as people in ancient China worshipped dragons. In Hemingway's mind, the lion is a symbol of strength. San Diego struggled with big fish in the sea and finally lost to sharks. He is a "failed hero". He said: "People can't be defeated. You can destroy a person, but you just can't beat him. " This is the spirit of Santiago and the spirit of the lion in his dream.
The Old Man and the Sea describes a lonely story. Although Santiago fought alone in the vast sea, his spirit influenced generation after generation. Under this indomitable heroism, people see the power of courage.